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General Attorney (Non-Tax), PCTL

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Oct 4, 2021
Duties

Summary

The Office of Chief Counsel, IRS is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our General Legal Services (GLS) function and gain valuable experience in a legal environment. It's a great place to work with an excellent benefits package and family-friendly.

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Responsibilities

The Office of Chief Counsel's mission is to serve America's taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and employs the highest quality legal advice and representation for the Internal Revenue Service.

The Office of Associate Chief Counsel, General Legal Services employs approximately 65 attorneys, nationwide. It is headed by the Associate Chief Counsel, GLS, who oversees both field and National Office components. GLS represents the IRS and the Office of Chief Counsel in non-tax administrative litigation including government contracts, personnel, labor-management relations, and other administrative law issues. This announcement is for one vacancy in the Public Contract and Technology Law Branch handling government contracts.

Attorneys with GLS, Public Contract and Technology Law Branch (PCTL) are principally responsible for advising IRS and Department of Treasury clients on all aspects of Federal Government procurement, contracts, and technology matters, including the handling of litigation matters before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA).

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As an attorney with the PCTL Branch, you will:

Provide oral and written legal advice and handle litigation before the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) on complex legal issues on a wide variety of procurement matters involving the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations including; reviewing acquisition plans, solicitations, contract awards, limited source justifications, determinations and findings, and other significant pre-award decisions; advising on contract administration, contract changes, contractor claims, equitable adjustments, terminations, contract interpretation, funding and contract type, computer security, licensing and intellectual property issues, indemnity and interagency agreements, memoranda of agreements (MOA), information technology law matters including software license terms and conditions, grants and cooperative agreements; and providing legal support to the Department of Justice in litigation brought in the federal courts, including the Court of Federal Claims and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment".
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • A one-year trial period is required.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • Undergo an income tax verification.
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • Tenure Agreement is required.
  • The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to two years of returns.

Because of its tax-related mission, the Office of Chief Counsel requires fingerprinting, tax verification, and a background security investigation as part of the pre-employment process.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

For GS-12: Possess a J.D. and an LL.M. degree in Government Procurement Law. OR

Possessa J.D. plus at least one year of general legal attorney experience (after receiving J.D. degree) comparable to the GS-11 level.

For GS-13: Possess a J.D. and an LL.M. degree in Government Procurement Law and at least one year of specialized legal attorney experience (comparable to the GS-12 level in the federal service) which includes specialization involving complex legal questions relevant to Government procurement and/or technology law requiring extensive research, writing, and analysis. OR

Possess a J.D. plus at least two years of attorney experience, one year of general legal attorney experience plus one year of specialized legal attorney experience (comparable to the GS-12 level in the federal service) which includes specialization involving complex legal questions relevant to Government procurement law and/or technology law requiring extensive research, writing and analysis.

For GS-14: Possess a J.D. and an LL.M. degree in Government Procurement Law and at least two years of specialized legal attorney experience (one year comparable to the GS-13 level in the federal service) which includes specialization involving complex legal questions relevant to Government procurement law, and/or technology law requiring extensive research, writing and analysis. OR

Possess a J.D. plus at least three years of attorney experience, one year of general legal attorney experience plus two years of specialized legal attorney experience (one year comparable to the GS-13 level in the federal service) which includes specialization involving complex legal questions relevant to Government procurement law and/or technology law requiring extensive research, writing and analysis.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or Volunteer Service .

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

PLEASE NOTE: The J.D. and/or the LL.M. must be from an ABA accredited law school.

Candidates must be admitted to practice law before the highest court of a state or territory of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, please provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may results in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Additional information

  • We will not pay relocation expenses.
  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
  • Occasional travel is required.


How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated using the experience/education defined under the requirement section.

Referral: Professional Order will be used to refer and select eligible candidates. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of the certificate in alphabetical order and considered before non-preference-eligibles. All other candidates will be listed in alphabetical order and be listed below those with preference.

If you are among the top qualified candidates, you may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional Cover Letter .) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review resume tips Resume .

In addition, applicants are required to submit:

1) An unofficial (Official transcript(s) will be required if you are selected.) or official transcript(s) for your J.D. Degree and LL.M. Degree (if applicable).

2) An 8-10 page legal writing sample.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Office of Chief Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15 , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets .

If selected, you will be required to submit an original Certificate of Good Standing from your State Bar.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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